Lorry crash causes rush-hour traffic chaos on M67 motorway at Denton

Commuters suffered lengthy rush-hour delays this morning on the M67 motorway after a lorry careered across the central reservation and hit a bridge. The accident, which happened shortly before 6am between junction one at Denton and two at Kingston, closed all three lanes heading east and the outside lane westbound

Commuters suffered lengthy rush-hour delays this morning on the M67 motorway after a lorry careered across the central reservation and hit a bridge.

The accident, which happened shortly before 6am between junction one at Denton and two at Kingston, closed all three lanes heading east and the outside lane westbound.

It caused major queues in both directions as the lorry - which was travelling west towards Denton from Hattersley - was removed from the scene.

No one was injured in the crash, including the lorry driver - a 48-year-old man.

Police were called at 5.50am and helped make the scene safe as damage to the central reservation and bridge was assessed.

Diversions were put in place via the A6017 and A57 and drivers were advised to avoid the area as rush hour traffic backed up around the Denton Island junction with the M60 and to junction three at Hyde.